Politics● Low1d ago · Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM
Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · North America
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.
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